1946 Minnesota Secretary of State election

1946 Minnesota Secretary of State election

5 November 1946

Nominee Mike Holm Frances Delaney Party Republican Democratic (DFL) Popular vote 606,418 271,133 Percentage 69.10% 30.90%

County results Holm:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%

Secretary of State before election Mike Holm Republican Elected Secretary of State Mike Holm Republican

The 1946 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on 5 November 1946 in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Mike Holm defeated Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Frances Delaney.

General election

On election day, 5 November 1946, Republican nominee Mike Holm won re-election by a margin of 335,285 votes against his opponent Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Frances Delaney, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Holm was sworn in for his fourteenth term on 3 January 1947.

Results

Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1946

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Holm (incumbent)	606,418	69.10
	Democratic (DFL)	Frances Delaney	271,133	30.90
Total votes			877,551	100.00
	Republican hold